Amazon river dolphin The Amazon river dolphin is the largest species of river dolphin. They are born dark grey, but turn pink as they mature. (Image credit: Serge MELESAN / 500px via Getty Images) Orca Orcas, or killer whales, are actually a species of dolphin. They are ...
Reproductive Biology of Amazon River dolphin The females reach the maturity age much earlier than the males. Males become mature at about 200 cm in length while females attain the maturity between 175 and 180 cm. The females become mature at around 6 to 7 years of age. The gestation period...
Into this seasonal sea, which remains for half the year, swims theAmazon river dolphin, or boto. Botos have the characteristic dolphin smile and, unlike their marine cousins, bulbous foreheads and long, skinny beaks. Most strikingly, males can be pink. The coloring is bel...
1. No-One Actually Knows How Long the Amazon River Is There are several theories about how long the Amazon River is. This is because the question of where is the source of the river is still hotly debated. The Marañón, Apurimac, and Mantaro, all originating in the Andes of Peru, ...
In this lesson, you will learn about the Amazon River dolphin. It is a fresh water animal that is quite different from the dolphins that live in...
25 Amazing Facts About Dolphins That Will Blow Your Mind 015 Info What Do Pink Dolphin Eat? Understanding Their Unique Diet 027 Pink dolphins, also known as Amazon River dolphins Info Where Do Pink Dolphins Live? Exploring the Amazon River Habitat of These Rare Dolphins ...
The Amazon River dolphin is also known as the pink dolphin due to its pink coloring. ©Anirut Krisanakul/Shutterstock.com The Amazon River dolphin’s scientific name is Inia Geoffrensis. Its common name comes from where it often makes its home and its skin color. The name “boto” is...
Not many of you are aware of all these essential pink dolphin facts for kids including insights about the Amazon River dolphin and Chinese White dolphin. The pink dolphin is a name given to the group of dolphins comprising Amazon River dolphin (Inia geof
Amazon river dolphin, Inia geoffrensis Araguaian river dolphin, Inia araguaiaensis Bolivian river dolphin,Inia boliviensis Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis Evolution Dolphins are hippos’ distant relatives, having separated fully from them about 40 million years ago ©Sally Hinton/Shutterstock.com Dolphins...
There are a few species, however, like the South Asian river dolphin and the Amazon river dolphin, or boto, that live in freshwater streams and rivers. The largest dolphin, the orca, can grow to be over 30 feet long. The smallest, the Maui dolphin, is just five feet long. Dolphins ...